Live Concert Experiences

The cluster centers on debates about attending live concerts, including complaints about people filming instead of watching, excessive loudness, comparisons to streamed or virtual performances, refunds for subpar experiences, and the unique social value of live events.

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icebraining Jan 25, 2018 View on HN

Doesn't prevent people from spending the concert recording it.

ouid Jun 24, 2017 View on HN

maybe all the people who go to live concerts are a bit deaf already.

kapauldo Nov 11, 2018 View on HN

Streaming is not work. Concerts are work. This is more than fair money for what they did.

madaxe_again Dec 8, 2021 View on HN

Band doing a gig - they only wanted people there who would film and share on social media. No great loss, as I hate being surrounded by present but absent people, watching something right in front of them on a tiny screen rather than with their own eyes.

alaskamiller Oct 3, 2008 View on HN

This is just a concert, not some Justin.tv killer.

vinchuco Jan 8, 2018 View on HN

How is this different than live performances people pay for?

fab1an Dec 25, 2020 View on HN

It's a little weird, especially since the musicians aren't visible to the audience - why would you play live?

_carbyau_ May 21, 2021 View on HN

Disclosure: I don't get "loud live concerts" really.But your last sentence makes me wonder WTH is going on. Why would so many people want this experience?

cjohansson May 17, 2021 View on HN

Good point, my exact experience of live concerts

pravda Apr 14, 2020 View on HN

You could not go to concerts. That is the alternative.